Hawkesbury Race 5 - De Bortoli Wines (Bm64)
PREFER DIAMONDS (5) win record hardly excites but finds a much weaker contest today. Closed strongly two back when third to Proxima Dea over 1800m at Rosehill. Started a firm fav with a gritty third over 2000m at this course. Blinkers come off and should run well over the 1800m. ANDRON (4) got into all sorts of trouble last start from the awkward draw with a battling seventh over 1900m at Canterbury. Visors go on today from the rails draw and Dylan Gibbons sticks. Sharp improver. BINKOU (7) won well over this track and trip three back and hasn't been that far away in his two subsequent runs. Was three weeks between runs when he jumped in trip for a plugging second over 2000m here. Genuine each way contender. KIRKUK (6) unlucky not to salute three back over the 2000m at Kembla Grange when he held a forward position. Has dropped in trip at his last two outings and worth another look today.

Jockey: Mikayla Weir
Weight: 62kgs
Stats
Comments
Second run back. First-up after four months eased back early on 7th of 9 in a Bm64 at Wyong on September 4 over 1350m, 7 len behind Copacabana with 62kg at $4.60. Previously second-up won by 0.6 len in a Bm58 at Muswellbrook on April 6 over 1450m in soft going defeating Jason Darren carrying 60kg at $1.65. Still early in the prep and needs another run or two.
Last Starts 19 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7/9 | 04/09/2026 | 125 | BM64 | $50,000.00 | Wyong | 1350m | Good 4 | Mikayla Weir | 62kg | 1:18.72 | 8-9-7 | 3 |
| 7.2L | $4.60 |
| 2/7 | 19/08/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Muswellbrook | 1000m | Good | Mikayla Weir | 0:58.07 | - | 0 |
| 0.13L | $0.00 | |
| 6/6 | 03/08/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Newcastle | 1000m | Good | Mikayla Weir | 0:59.96 | - | 0 |
| 11.17L | $0.00 | |
| 1/13 | 02/05/2026 | 26 | CL2 3U | $120,000.00 | Hawkesbury | 1500m | Good 4 | Mikayla Weir | 57.5kg | 1:29.65 | 8-8-1 | 4 |
| 0.1L | $2.70 |
| 1/11 | 06/04/2026 | 17 | BM58 | $27,000.00 | Muswellbrook | 1450m | Soft 5 | Mikayla Weir | 60kg | 1:26.62 | 8-9-1 | 8 |
| 0.6L | $1.65 |
| 1/10 | 20/03/2026 | - | MDN | $40,000.00 | Scone | 1200m | Soft 5 | Mikayla Weir | 58.5kg | 1:11.95 | 7-6-1 | 3 |
| 2.3L | $4.60 |

Jockey: Tom Sherry
Weight: 59.5kgs
Stats
Comments
Second-up. First-up after four months 3rd of 9 in a Bm64 at Wyong on September 4 over 1350m, 4 len behind Copacabana with 58kg at $26. Previously second-up 2nd of 10 in a Mdn at Bathurst on December 23 over 1400m, 0.6 len behind Atlantic Diva carrying 58.5kg at $2.30. Fitter now and place preferred.
Last Starts 19 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/9 | 04/09/2026 | 113 | BM64 | $50,000.00 | Wyong | 1350m | Good 4 | Mitch Stapleford | 58kg | 1:18.72 | 6-5-3 | 6 |
| 4.2L | $26.00 |
| 7/8 | 21/08/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Rosehill | 1030m | Soft | Deep Shanker | 1:03.76 | - | 0 |
| 5.47L | $0.00 | |
| 1/10 | 14/05/2026 | 33 | CL1 | $42,000.00 | Hawkesbury | 1800m | Soft 7 | Zac Wadick | 57.5kg | 1:50.58 | 2-2-1 | 6 |
| 0.1L | $5.50 |
| 2/12 | 11/04/2026 | 20 | BM64 | $42,000.00 | Newcastle | 1890m | Good 4 | Zac Wadick | 57kg | 1:57.66 | 2-2-2 | 8 |
| 4.8L | $21.00 |
| 1/8 | 22/03/2026 | 10 | MDN | $50,000.00 | Orange | 1600m | Good 4 | Zac Wadick | 58.5kg | 1:36.85 | 1-1-1 | 4 |
| 2.4L | $1.22 |
| 4/8 | 12/03/2026 | 14 | MDN | $60,000.00 | Newcastle | 1600m | Soft 5 | Andrew Adkins | 58.5kg | 1:37.87 | 2-3-4 | 3 |
| 1.5L | $14.00 |
| 4/6 | 26/02/2026 | 14 | MDN | $42,000.00 | Wyong | 1600m | Soft 5 | Tom Sherry | 58.5kg | 1:39.34 | 3-3-4 | 3 |
| 1.6L | $4.20 |
| 3/8 | 05/11/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Rosehill | 1030m | Good | Sam Clipperton | 1:01.12 | - | 0 |
| 5.61L | $0.00 |

Jockey: Tyler Schiller
Weight: 58kgs
Stats
Comments
Last start won by 1.75 len in a Mdn-Sw at Wyong on August 30 over 1625m defeating Buongiorno carrying 59kg at $4.40. The race before that gave a sight but was run down late 2nd of 8 in a Mdn-Sw at Wyong on August 2 over 1630m, neck behind My Country Boy carrying 59kg at $41. Confidence is high and can take a hand in the finish.
Last Starts 24 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/8 | 30/08/2026 | 28 | MDN | $42,000.00 | Wyong | 1625m | Good 4 | Tyler Schiller | 59kg | 1:37.64 | 1-1-1 | 1 |
| 1.7L | $4.40 |
| 2/8 | 02/08/2026 | 29 | MDN | $42,000.00 | Wyong | 1630m | Good 4 | Tyler Schiller | 59kg | 1:39.54 | 1-1-2 | 3 |
| 0.3L | $41.00 |
| 7/8 | 21/07/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Warwick Farm | 1175m | Good | Louis-Philippe Beuzelin | 1:11.72 | - | 0 |
| 3.96L | $0.00 | |
| 11/11 | 04/07/2026 | 23 | MDN | $60,000.00 | Wyong | 1350m | Soft 7 | Louis-Philippe Beuzelin | 55kg | 1:21.97 | 1-6-11 | 10 |
| 36.4L | $101.00 |
| 8/8 | 11/06/2026 | 175 | MDN | $42,000.00 | Gosford | 1200m | Soft 5 | Louis-Philippe Beuzelin | 59kg | 1:12.34 | 1-1-8 | 2 |
| 14.0L | $151.00 |
| 6/7 | 18/12/2025 | 22 | MDN | $45,000.00 | Gosford | 1600m | Good 4 | Louis-Philippe Beuzelin | 57.5kg | 1:36.82 | 1-2-6 | 4 |
| 5.1L | $16.00 |
| 2/5 | 26/11/2025 | 29 | MDN 4U | $42,000.00 | Wyong | 1625m | Good 4 | Louis-Philippe Beuzelin | 59kg | 1:37.40 | 1-1-2 | 4 |
| 1.4L | $51.00 |
| 7/9 | 03/10/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Warwick Farm | 812m | Good | Louis-Philippe Beuzelin | 0:47.49 | - | 0 |
| 7.6L | $0.00 |

Jockey: Dylan Gibbons
Weight: 57.5kgs
Stats
Comments
Most recently 7th of 10 in a 5yo+ Bm72 at Canterbury on September 16 over 1900m, 6 len behind Doradus with 54.5kg at $19. The run before that 5th of 8 in a Bm72 at Randwick Kensington on September 9 over 1800m, 3 len behind Columbus with 55kg at $21. Can turn things around in this weaker contest.
Last Starts 7 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7/10 | 16/09/2026 | 7 | BM72 5U | $60,000.00 | Canterbury | 1900m | Good 4 | Dylan Gibbons | 54.5kg | 1:56.94 | 7-6-7 | 7 |
| 6.1L | $19.00 |
| 5/8 | 09/09/2026 | 14 | BM72 3U | $60,000.00 | Randwick-Kensington | 1800m | Good 4 | Dylan Gibbons | 55kg | 1:48.88 | 2-1-5 | 6 |
| 2.9L | $21.00 |
| 7/9 | 26/08/2026 | 13 | BM72 3U | $60,000.00 | Canterbury | 1550m | Soft 7 | Dylan Gibbons | 55.5kg | 1:35.49 | 7-8-7 | 4 |
| 3.1L | $10.00 |
| 6/8 | 13/08/2026 | 336 | CL1 | $42,000.00 | Newcastle | 1400m | Good 4 | Ashley Morgan | 59.5kg | 1:24.33 | 7-7-6 | 2 |
| 2.9L | $6.50 |
| 8/9 | 31/07/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Randwick | 1045m | Soft | Zac Lloyd | 1:03.40 | - | 0 |
| 4.29L | $0.00 | |
| 8/9 | 10/07/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Rosehill | 900m | Soft | Zac Lloyd | 0:54.05 | - | 0 |
| 12.94L | $0.00 | |
| 3/7 | 11/09/2025 | 15 | CL1 | $42,000.00 | Hawkesbury | 1600m | Soft 7 | Zac Lloyd | 59.5kg | 1:37.71 | 3-3-3 | 6 |
| 1.3L | $1.50 |
| 3/11 | 27/08/2025 | 20 | BM72 3U | $60,000.00 | Randwick-Kensington | 1550m | Heavy 8 | Zac Lloyd | 55kg | 1:37.15 | 9-9-3 | 9 |
| 2.1L | $4.40 |

Jockey: Winona Costin
Weight: 57.5kgs
Stats
Comments
Recent form sound. At the latest run held ground to the line 3rd of 7 in a Bm64 at this track on September 10 over 2000m, 2.5 len behind Fay's Angels with 57.5kg at $2.60. The race before that made some head-way from midfield; 3rd of 12 in a Midway Bm72(70) at Rosehill on August 29 over 1800m, slow going neck behind Proxima Dea with 53kg at $51. Blinkers come off and doesn't have to improve much to win this.
Last Starts 13 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/7 | 10/09/2026 | 12 | BM64 3U | $42,000.00 | Hawkesbury | 2000m | Good 4 | Winona Costin | 57.5kg | 2:03.69 | 4-2-3 | 3 |
| 2.6L | $2.60 |
| 3/12 | 29/08/2026 | 14 | BM72 3U | $120,000.00 | Rosehill | 1800m | Soft 5 | Winona Costin | 53kg | 1:48.35 | 7-6-3 | 2 |
| 0.3L | $51.00 |
| 5/13 | 15/08/2026 | 14 | BM68 | $42,000.00 | Kembla Grange | 1600m | Good 4 | Rory Hutchings | 56kg | 1:38.49 | 5-6-5 | 1 |
| 2.5L | $21.00 |
| 4/9 | 01/08/2026 | 14 | BM68 | $42,000.00 | Newcastle | 1600m | Soft 5 | Olivia Chambers | 53.5kg | 1:38.17 | 4-3-4 | 1 |
| 6.4L | $8.50 |
| 10/12 | 18/07/2026 | 25 | BM72 3U | $120,000.00 | Rosehill | 1300m | Heavy 9 | Tyler Schiller | 53kg | 1:18.98 | 10-10-10 | 4 |
| 8.7L | $26.00 |
| 6/10 | 23/06/2026 | 17 | BM64 | $42,000.00 | Hawkesbury | 1500m | Soft 5 | Dylan Gibbons | 58kg | 1:30.26 | 3-5-6 | 5 |
| 1.0L | $13.00 |
| 5/7 | 08/05/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Warwick Farm | 1200m | Good | Olivia Chambers | 1:14.37 | - | 0 |
| 6.59L | $0.00 | |
| 2/6 | 20/04/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Hawkesbury | 800m | Soft | Olivia Chambers | 0:49.00 | - | 0 |
| 0.52L | $0.00 |

Jockey: Regan Bayliss
Weight: 57kgs
Stats
Comments
Most recently 6th of 11 in a Bm64 at Kembla Grange on September 12 over 1600m, 1.5 len behind Tom Cruising carrying 55kg at $17. The race before that ran second last of 10 in a Cond Bm68 at Kembla Grange on August 29 over 1400m, 6 len behind Equilibrist carrying 55kg at $7. Assess on the good second three back.
Last Starts 11 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/11 | 12/09/2026 | 14 | BM64 | $42,000.00 | Kembla Grange | 1600m | Good 4 | Deon Le Roux | 55kg | 1:36.80 | 7-8-6 | 3 |
| 1.5L | $17.00 |
| 9/10 | 29/08/2026 | 21 | BM68 | $42,000.00 | Kembla Grange | 1400m | Good 4 | Deon Le Roux | 55kg | 1:23.56 | 10-10-9 | 4 |
| 6.4L | $7.00 |
| 2/6 | 08/08/2026 | 21 | BM64 3U | $42,000.00 | Kembla Grange | 2000m | Good 4 | Deon Le Roux | 55kg | 2:05.17 | 3-3-2 | 1 |
| 0.1L | $8.00 |
| 3/8 | 18/07/2026 | 17 | BM68 | $45,000.00 | Gosford | 1600m | Heavy 9 | Heavelon Van Der Hoven | 55.5kg | 1:41.54 | 7-7-3 | 3 |
| 5.1L | $3.10 |
| 6/10 | 01/07/2026 | 8 | BM72 3U | $60,000.00 | Randwick-Kensington | 1550m | Heavy 8 | Reece Jones | 54kg | 1:36.55 | 7-8-6 | 1 |
| 4.8L | $9.50 |
| 5/10 | 23/06/2026 | 12 | BM64 | $42,000.00 | Hawkesbury | 1500m | Soft 5 | Regan Bayliss | 58kg | 1:30.26 | 9-9-5 | 7 |
| 0.7L | $11.00 |
| 7/7 | 29/05/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Randwick | 1080m | Good | Mitch Stapleford | 1:04.20 | - | 0 |
| 8.58L | $0.00 | |
| 10/10 | 05/03/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Randwick | 1050m | Soft | Deon Le Roux | 1:03.03 | - | 0 |
| 4.24L | $0.00 |

Jockey: Grant Buckley
Weight: 56.5kgs
Stats
Comments
Form hard to fault. At the latest run 2nd of 7 in a Bm64 at this track on September 10 over 2000m, 2.5 len behind Fay's Angels with 56.5kg at $8.50. Before that 2nd of 8 in a Bm64 at this track on August 20 over 1800m, slow going 2.5 len behind My Charm with 56.5kg at $6.50. In career best form and worth plenty of thought.
Last Starts 13 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/7 | 10/09/2026 | 21 | BM64 3U | $42,000.00 | Hawkesbury | 2000m | Good 4 | Grant Buckley | 56.5kg | 2:03.69 | 7-6-2 | 1 |
| 2.5L | $8.50 |
| 2/8 | 20/08/2026 | 9 | BM64 3U | $50,000.00 | Hawkesbury | 1800m | Soft 6 | Grant Buckley | 56.5kg | 1:50.30 | 8-5-2 | 2 |
| 2.4L | $6.50 |
| 1/10 | 11/08/2026 | 14 | BM64 3U | $45,000.00 | Hawkesbury | 1800m | Soft 5 | Grant Buckley | 55kg | 1:50.66 | 5-5-1 | 10 |
| 0.3L | $81.00 |
| 9/9 | 28/07/2026 | 31 | BM66 | $27,000.00 | Bathurst | 1800m | Good 3 | Grant Buckley | 61kg | 1:54.10 | 9-9-9 | 1 |
| 5.1L | $7.00 |
| 5/8 | 27/06/2026 | 23 | BM64 | $45,000.00 | Newcastle | 1850m | Soft 7 | Grant Buckley | 55.5kg | 1:57.94 | 6-5-5 | 4 |
| 10.0L | $12.00 |
| 4/11 | 04/06/2026 | 33 | BM64 5U | $42,000.00 | Hawkesbury | 1800m | Soft 6 | Zac Wadick | 55.5kg | 1:53.39 | 8-8-4 | 2 |
| 2.7L | $9.00 |
| 4/5 | 20/04/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Hawkesbury | 1000m | Soft | Chad Lever | 1:00.62 | - | 0 |
| 1.89L | $0.00 | |
| 4/7 | 23/03/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Hawkesbury | 1000m | Soft | Grant Buckley | 0:59.42 | - | 0 |
| 4L | $0.00 |

Jockey: Jean Van Overmeire
Weight: 55kgs
Stats
Comments
Most recently 6th of 10 in a Bm58 at Goulburn on September 11 over 1600m, 2 len behind Toussaint with 57.5kg at $7.50. The race before that 4th of 8 in a Prov 5yo+ Bm64 at Wyong on September 4 over 1600m, 3 len behind Charleroi carrying 56kg at $101. Prepared to risk.
Last Starts 12 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/10 | 11/09/2026 | 7 | BM58 | $27,000.00 | Goulburn | 1600m | Good 4 | Chad Lever | 57.5kg | 1:36.21 | 6-6-6 | 4 |
| 1.9L | $7.50 |
| 4/8 | 04/09/2026 | 28 | BM64 5U | $50,000.00 | Wyong | 1600m | Good 4 | Chad Lever | 56kg | 1:37.09 | 6-7-4 | 2 |
| 2.9L | $101.00 |
| 8/9 | 07/08/2026 | 8 | BM70 | $22,000.00 | Canberra Acton | 1750m | Neutral | Jean Van Overmeire | 55kg | 1:47.57 | 3-6-8 | 7 |
| 8.9L | $16.00 |
| 12/15 | 30/07/2026 | 20 | BM64 3U | $42,000.00 | Illawarra Grange | 1400m | Good 4 | Louise Day | 55kg | 1:24.11 | 11-10-12 | 4 |
| 4.6L | $151.00 |
| 9/12 | 10/07/2026 | 21 | BM58 | $27,000.00 | Moruya | 1660m | Soft 5 | Jean Van Overmeire | 57.5kg | 1:40.98 | 5-2-9 | 9 |
| 3.8L | $16.00 |
| 12/12 | 19/06/2026 | 40 | BM58 | $27,000.00 | Moruya | 1650m | Soft 5 | Jean Van Overmeire | 58.5kg | 1:40.77 | 2-3-12 | 4 |
| 13.7L | $10.00 |
| 5/5 | 04/10/2024 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Kembla Grange | 800m | Heavy | Paul Zerafa | 0:50.82 | - | 0 |
| 3.7L | $0.00 | |
| 1/6 | 13/10/2023 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Kembla Grange | 820m | Good | Paul Zerafa | 0:50.09 | - | 0 |
| 0.5L | $0.00 |